"Her voice is very weak -- it's only been 6 weeks since the surgery, and she has to walk with a cane because she is still having some balance problems," Gauntt said. "In typical Kathi fashion though, with a quiet voice, she made everyone laugh with a couple jokes."

Kathi has had several surgeries over the past 10 years to fight non-cancerous tumors that have developed in her brain. You can follow her progress on her Facebook page.